2.10

Describe the structure and properties of enzymes?

It’s a globular proteins with a compact folded 3D shape . It’s a biological Cary which lowers the activation energy, catalyst specific where one substrate per enzyme, denatured at high temperatures and works best an optimum conditions, can be affected by substrate concentration.

Define biological catalysts in terms of enzymes?

Enzyme is a biological catalyst that speeds up rections by lowering the activation energy and isn’t used up in a reaction

Define activation energy in terms of enzymes?

The minimum amount of energy for a reaction to occur which enzymes lower to speed up the rection without being consumed

Define specificity in terms of enzymes?

Enzymes have a specific active sight to their substrate meaning one enzyme works on one reaction only.

Define intracellular?

Means within in a cell

Define extracellular?

Outside the cell

What does anabolic mean?

Process that builds up larger molecules form smaller ones requiring requiring

What does catabolic mean?

Metabolic processes that breaks down large molecules into smaller ones requiring energy